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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] how did you find this group?  How did you meet each other?  [/quote]

It is part neighborhood people and part families of kids my kids are friends with at school. About 3/4 of the families overlap in both circles, but we have enough outside of the overlap that we can bring in others or rotate out. It isn't like it was a ready-made group. We've grown into it over time and pruned the branches over time. For example, if your kids are only in lacrosse and all of the rest of the kids are in soccer then you will find some new people that both you and your kids hang out with. Some of those people will work in your group and some of them will just be buddies for that activity/event/sport. 
One thing I've learned along the way is that most other people aren't out there living life with a full dance card. An invitation to do something can be just the thing. Play dates, meet at the zoo, have a knit night, meet at the pool. Even something like being the one who comes up with the idea to order pizza when you're all volunteering for something at the school can turn out to be a mini social event.
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I should also point out that I've spent years at a time not having more than 1 or 2 friends. I'm was not born or raised to be social. It was acquired through letting go of my childish fears of failure and rejection and just asking people to do things and offering to help out.[/b][/quote]

You give me hope![/quote]

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